Table 3.

Absolute change in body weight, triglycerides, and lipoproteins

	Aspartame	HFCS	P
Δ Body weight, kg	0.01 ± 0.03	0.81 ± 0.026	0.047*
Δ Fasting TG, mg/dl (38)	−2.5 ± 4.3	11.1 ± 3.7	0.02*
Δ Postprandial TG, mg/dl (38)	−0.51 ± 5.0	36.9 ± 4.3	<0.0001*
Δ Fasting ApoE, mg/dl	−0.002 ± 0.1	0.2 ± 0.08	0.11
Δ Postprandial ApoE, mg/dl	−0.07 ± 0.1	0.54 ± 0.1	0.0004*
Δ Fasting ApoCIII, mg/dl (38)	−0.04 ± 0.2	0.66 ± 0.2	0.02*
Δ Postprandial ApoCIII, mg/dl (38)	−0.15 ± 0.2	1.1 ± 0.19	<0.0001*

Values are expressed as means ± SE.

^*Significantly different between groups at P < 0.05 by ANCOVA adjusted for change in body mass index. ApoE, apolipoprotein E; ApoCIII, apolipoprotein C III; HFCS, high-fructose corn syrup; TG, triglycerides.